Cultural Liaison Officer Identified
2 weeks ago
Provide advice to management and staff on specific cultural and management issues pertaining to prisoners, contribute to their case management and sentence management and consult with relevant multi-cultural communities and organisations to support family contact for prisoners.
In this role you will:
Assist in case management ensuring that program referrals and cultural issues are adequately addressed during their sentence
Contribute to the sentence management function by attending prisoner inductions, parole interviews, prisoner reviews and assisting with transition arrangements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners.
Work within a multidisciplinary team to manage the progression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners through the correctional system including the assessment of prisoners and the provision of reports to sentence management and professional staff on the outcomes of those assessments.
Liaise with prisoners' families, management and Queensland Corrective Services staff, Government and non-Government welfare agencies and service providers to ensure prisoner's individual, social and cultural needs are met.
Coordinate Elder visits to correctional centres on a monthly basis and as required
Facilitate offender access to required legal services through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service including the management of their visits and contact with their nominated legal representative
Contribute to staff awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoner needs
Provide welfare services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders to ensure appropriate support is available during times requiring additional services such as family issues, leave of absence requests, medical services and hospital visits
Assist with the facilitation of prisoner criminogenic programs targeted at addressing identified prisoner rehabilitation needs, particularly those programs that focus on meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners.
Assist with the completion of program exit reports and documentation and ensure that relevant case notes are entered into the Integrated Offender Management System (IOMS).
Develop and maintain a comprehensive case notes.
Provide consultancy services to, and accept referrals from, professional staff within the centre.
Coordinate Family Visits Days and other culturally significant activities.
Monitor and maintain family contact for offenders to ensure families and community representative visit.
Consult and liaise with communities and organisations regarding cultural issues and the needs of prisoners.
Initiate, encourage and facilitate greater engagement with community groups/networks for the purpose of increasing post release family support structures.
Work with a range of agencies, including the Departments of Communities - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services, Justice and Attorney-General, Queensland Police Service, Family Responsibilities Commission, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services, community justice groups and others to address the issues that bring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into contact with the correctional system.
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